Irene (singer)

About

Bae Joo-hyun (Korean: 배주현; born March 29, 1991), better known by her stage name Irene (아이린), is a South Korean singer, actress and rapper. She is best known as the member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet, and its sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi.
Irene hosted the television programs Music Bank (2015–2016), Laundry Day (2016–2017), and Irene’s Work & Holiday (2022), as well as various music festivals and award events. As an actress, Irene has starred in Women at a Game Company (2016) and Double Patty (2021).

Irene was born Bae Joo-hyun on March 29, 1991, in Daegu, South Korea. She grew up in Buk-gu. Her family consists of her parents and a younger sibling. She attended Haknam High School in Daegu.

She joined SM Entertainment in 2009 and trained for five years.
During her time as a trainee, in August 2013, she appeared in the music video of her then-labelmate Henry Lau’s song “1-4-3”.
On December 9, 2013, Irene was one of the second batch of trainees introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut team of trainees under SM Entertainment, alongside former trainee Lami and now-NCT member…